In winter, readers see Tudor’s men sawing through the ice, the workhorses dragging the ice, and Thoreau observing it all in spring, summer, and fall, the ice continues its journey across the globe with Thoreau and Tudor writing and reflecting in their respective diaries.Īn Author’s Note, which explores how Thoreau’s writings influenced such figures as Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Frost, and Mohandas Gandhi, is included. The graceful text is paired with Ashley Benham-Yazdani’s period accurate watercolor and pencil artwork. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau’s life for two years, two months, and two days around the shores of Walden Pond. Oddball/ tax dodger/ nature lover/ dreamer/ That’s what they called/ Thoreau.īankrupt/ disgrace/ good for nothing/ dreamer/ That’s what they called/ Tudor.Ĭelebrated author Lesa Cline-Ransome takes her magnificent talent for research and detail to plumb the depths of these two history-makers. Walden by Henry David Thoreau Buy Study Guide Walden Summary In his first chapter, 'Economy,' Thoreau introduces his purpose in writing the book, saying he intends to answer questions people have asked about his reasons for living alone in a cabin in the woods near Walden Pond for two years. Walden by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. This study in opposites contrasts the austere philosopher with the consummate capitalist (whose innovations would change commercial ice harvesting and home refrigerators) to show how two seemingly conflicting American legacies could be built side by side.

Yet both shared the bounties of Walden Pond and would change the course of history through their writings and innovations. Thoreau and Tudor could not have been more different from each other. This is an original 10 x 10 inch acrylic painting of the fabulous Walden Pond Books on Grand Avenue in Oakland. Answer and Explanation: Henry David Thoreau kept a copy of Iliad during his stay at Walden Pond. From the award-winning author of Before She Was Harriet comes another work of lyrical beauty, the story of Henry David Thoreau and businessman Frederic Tudor-and a changing world. His most famous book is Walden or, Life in the Woods (1854).

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